i have a very unfortunately IRREGULAR period...the past year has been anywhere from 3 wks 2 days up to 4 wks?

Question

are there any calculators or guidelines for ttc with an irregular period...other than having sex every 1-2 days???? i used to be regular till i got married and my stepson moved in with us...then the stress level went up...and i haven't been regular since he left...any suggestions??? THANKS!!!

i can only see a military doctor...i've asked to be referred to a REAL doctor with no luck...been to them about this before and gotten no where...

Answer 1

Here's how you can figure out your schedule:

1. You need to figure out how long your cycles are--on average. Start from the 1st day of your period (as day 1) and count how many days there are until you start your next period.

The average cycle of a woman lasts 28 days.

2. You need to figure out when you're ovulating. This will occur (usually) in the middle of your cycle. So, a woman with 28 days, will, on average, ovulate on day 14. There are a few ways to figure out if you're ovulating.

a. Chart your Basal Body Temps. You take this temperature in the morning before you even roll over, sit up, or get out of bed. When you chart these, there should be a sudden dip and an immediate spike in your temperatures. This is when you ovulate. Since your periods are irregular, this is the best way for you to figure this out.
Use www.mymonthlycycles.com to track it--they have BBT charts you can print out.

b. monitor the types of discharges you have throughout the month. In the middle of the month, your discharge should be very slippery, mucousy, etc. This is when you're ovulating. (Don't confuse it with stringy.)

c. If you pay attention to your body, you may actually feel a sharp pain on one side of your lower abdomen. It should occur over a matter of hours, or 1-2 days. This is when you ovulate.

d. Get one of those ovulation tests and test when you suspect that you're ovulating.

3. Have sex within the 4 days on each side of ovulating. Some say do it every day. Others say, do it every other day (so the man's sperm can build up).

That's it--unless you do this for a few months and nothing is working. Then you go on from there. (If you have problems, you could be estimating your ovulation date incorrectly...or your body could be ovulating way early or way late. Doing your BBT should help determine this.)

Try using www.mymonthlycycles.com to keep track of your period, fertility symptoms, etc. It also provides charts that you can print out to track your BBT.

Good luck!

Answer 2

My answer has 2 parts:
1) see your doctor for professional help, because this could be a serious matter, and if the doctor finds nothing other than stress that could be causing irregular periods...
2) simply walking outdoors regularly (30 minutes per day) has seemed to help regulate my periods... so if nothing else is causing the irregularity, try walking every day, if you have not tried it already... it is a good stress reliever for me too, consequently!!

Answer 3

There are herbs that work can you see an herbalist or midwife? Also the real question is when or if you ovulating. So get an ovulationg prediction kit. I like the saliva ones because you don't have to keep buying test strips.

If you are ovulating about 2 weeks before your period you should be able to get pregnant no problem. It doesn't matter how long your cycle is, only that your period doesn't come to soon after ovulation.

Answer 4

it could be either but i would think it is probably the second since you say there was an accident but i don't see why it really matters unless you had sex with 2 different guys and are trying to figure out who the father is which i assume you didn't as you say you are in a committed relationship

Answer 5

see your doctor. There may be other factors involved. It is not something you want to ignore.

Good Luck.

Answer 6

see a Dr about POS( polysistic ovary syndrome) and/or endometriosis...you can't blame everything on stress....

Answer 7

mymonthlycycle.com works for me